Month: July 2024

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 02:08 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — France got a game-tying four-point play by Matthew Strazel at the end of regulation, and Victor Wembanyama scored eight of his 18 points in overtime to lift France over Japan 94-90 at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Strazel, whose four-point
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Former NHL all-star Eric Staal is retiring after 18 seasons. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that Staal had signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the organization that originally drafted him No. 2 overall in 2003 and won a Stanley Cup with him three
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé is about to become the new majority owner of French second division club Stade Malherbe de Caen, a source has confirmed to ESPN. His takeover should be announced imminently, the source said, and it will make the 25-year-old the
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Field Level Media Jul 30, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson left Tuesday’s practice on a cart. He appeared to sustain an ankle injury while being tackled on a jet sweep during a short-yardage drill. Editor’s Picks Wilson, 23, was a third-round pick (84th overall) in the
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 30, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall suffered an injury and his Aug. 24 fight vs.
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Field Level Media Jul 30, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Xhekaj ranked
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 10:24 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions The New York Giants have signed veteran offensive lineman Greg Van Roten, coach Brian Daboll said Tuesday. Van
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Coco Gauff was left in tears after getting into an extended argument with the chair umpire over a ruling during the reigning US Open champion’s 7-6 (7), 6-2 loss to Donna Vekic of Croatia in a Paris Olympics third-round singles match Tuesday.
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Waqar Younis is set to sign on for another stint with Pakistan cricket, this time effectively as the board’s cricketing supremo. Waqar met with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday in Lahore to go through finalising the appointment, though it is believed a few issues still need resolving. One of those might center on the
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNJul 30, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Associated Press Jul 29, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. He’ll have only good memories from his Olympic debut. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on
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Jul 30, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Running back Rashaad Penny is retiring from the NFL after six seasons. The Panthers placed Penny on the reserve/retired list Tuesday and signed undrafted rookie wide receiver Tayvion Robinson in a corresponding move. Penny, 28, signed with the Panthers in May, reuniting him with coach Dave
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